OH just popped out to our mail box to collect the mail. He came back in saying “Why is Citizenship & Immigration writing to me?”
OMG, perhaps they want to send us back to the UK – but it was only addressed to him, so I replied in a loving wifely way “Well if they are sending you back, you are on your own.” I’m known for my compassionate nature! “Perhaps they are letting us know that we will soon be able to apply for citizenship” I offered
Anyway, we stared at the envelope, neither of us daring to open it. Eventually OH built up the courage and read the contents – a survey! A SURVEY – Don’t the realize that by now both of us felt sick with worry and they send us a bloody SURVEY!!!!!!
Apparently they are conducting a survey of people who emigrated using the skilled worker program so that they can “improve future programs.” It states that although the survey is confidential it will be cross-referenced to info we previously submitted. Seems like they are checking up on people – or am I being paranoid?
Anyway the survey is voluntary, so I think we will give it a miss.
Heart rate is now returning to normal and life goes on….
Well it seems to be officially the start of Christmas in Canada. The 1st of November seems to have triggered alarm bells and all the shops suddenly have large Christmas displays and some are even playing Christmas music already!
The weather is getting steadily colder although yesterday it was 12C, but the rest of the week is forecast as around 5C with possible snow flurries at the end of the week – we will see.
We are getting more rain now, which is very welcome. Lots of homes around the area are suffering from dried up wells, so far we have been lucky and have not been affected, but you can never be too sure.
Recently we have managed to meet up with several people around our area who we met online on mymuchmor.com. It has been really interesting as some are born and bred Canadians and others immigrants like ourselves, although they have been here longer than us. Because we work from home we do not meet as many people as we would under normal circumstances, so it is really nice to get out and meet a few locals. We love to hear the stories and advice they can offer.
Yesterday because it was a little warmer, Chris did some gardening. He tided up all the flower beds and cut back all the shrubs etc. It looks a little bare now, but there is no use planting anything else as it will probably all be covered in snow in the next month or so!
